WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot. The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and
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Mind Springs-operated psych hospital fixed most problems, state says
A recent audit has put West Springs Hospital back in good standing with the state after a tumultuous year, and the psychiatric care provider has started to receive Medicaid payments again. Mind Springs Health, West
Read moreColorado nursing homes continue to see COVID outbreaks
A sign on the door warned visitors of the COVID-19 outbreak within, but inside Parkview Care Center, life went on more or less as normal. While residents of the Denver nursing home who tested positive
Read moreInvestigation of Mind Springs’ Grand Junction hospital wrapped up
A state inspection of West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction this week found it had fixed concerns raised earlier this fall, but some Medicaid payments are still on hold. A copy of the December report
Read moreThe Denver Post asks: How did postponing medical care affect you?
Coloradans received less medical care, ranging from cancer screenings to blood pressure checks, in 2020. While some services rebounded the next year, patients likely still haven’t made up all of the care they lost early
Read moreColorado health insurance: More than 5,000 undocumented people join insurance pilot
About 5,700 people have taken advantage of Colorado’s OmniSalud program to expand insurance to those who are in the country without legal documentation, and almost all of them have qualified for subsidies to significantly lower
Read moreColorado’s flu and COVID hospitalizations keep rising, RSV stays high
A virus that’s packed children’s hospitals in Colorado may finally be reaching its peak, but flu and COVID-19 hospitalizations are continuing to rise heading into the holiday weekend. Dr. Kevin Carney, associate chief medical officer
Read moreMore Colorado kids hospitalized as winter respiratory viruses get early start
Respiratory viruses appear to be getting an early start in Colorado, raising concerns about whether a more-severe cold and flu season lies ahead. The last two flu seasons have been unusually mild, at least partially
Read moreInsulin caps and free shots: What the Inflation Reduction Act means
While Medicare’s new right to negotiate prices on a handful of drugs has gotten the most attention, older Coloradans will start seeing lower costs from related changes in the Inflation Reduction Act far sooner. The
Read moreColorado monkeypox vaccinations drop as state reaches out to high-risk populations
Monkeypox vaccinations have slowed down significantly in Colorado, raising questions about how the state will reach high-risk populations that are less likely to seek out a shot. In Colorado, daily vaccinations peaked at 1,003 on
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